<h4>Chapter 1618: Chapter 1617: The Heavenly Court’s Conspiracy</h4>


    Ye Sword Saint brought Su Yang and Ye Wantong back to the Ye Family courtyard; by this time, dawn had already broken.


    Ye Sword Saint also found the critically injured Divine Venerable Gu Jinhan on a distant mountain; Gu Jinhan was gravely wounded while protecting Ye Wantong, assaulted by people from the Su Family of Yanshan North.


    Fortunately, Su Yang had arge supply of elixir pills on him, and with the addition of some immortal herbs that Ye Sword Saint had found overseas, Gu Jinhan’s injuries were quickly brought under control. As long as he continued to take the elixir pills, it wouldn’t be long before he fully recovered.


    "Thank you so much for everything during this time, Brother Gu!" Ye Sword Saint sincerely thanked Gu Jinhan.


    Gu Jinhan wore an indifferent expression as he stood up and said, "I’m just repaying what I owe you. Now that you’ve returned, I’m leaving. From this point on, our past grievances are settled!"


    Ye Sword Saint smiled; though Gu Jinhan appeared cold, he carried a warm heart and would not utter ttering words. His willingness to risk his life to protect Ye Wantong was gratitude enough for Ye Sword Saint.


    Su Yang then gifted Gu Jinhan a few more bottles of elixir pills; two for restoring his health and two for enhancing Gu Jinhan’s strength.


    Gu Jinhan epted them without hesitation, saying as he left, "These are what I deserve, considering how long I’ve protected your fiancée. Think of them as my wages!"


    His words left Su Yang and Ye Wantong blushing with embarrassment, sitting awkwardly in ce.


    Ye Sword Saint smiled faintly, causing Ye Wantong to be even more flustered. Unable to sit still, she quickly stood up and made an excuse to leave first.


    Su Yang also wanted to leave; sitting opposite Ye Sword Saint felt like a son-inw meeting his father-inw, making him restless. The problem was, from Ye Sword Saint’s demeanor, it seemed he had no intention of letting him go!


    "I never expected you to be Su Brother’s son!" Ye Sword Saint said softly, lifting a teacup from the table. "No wonder I felt a sense of familiarity the first time I saw you."


    "Really?" Su Yang widened his eyes. "The first time you saw me, you were about to kill me with your sword!"


    Ye Sword Saint chuckled, "Yet I didn’t kill you, did I? If it were anyone else, I would have already done it!"


    Su Yang scoffed; he didn’t believe Ye Sword Saint’s words one bit.


    "But this is for the best!" Ye Sword Saint said. "Su Brother finally has a legacy, and moreover, the things I promised him back then can finally be realized. Su Yang, when do you n to marry Wan Tong?"


    "Ah?" Su Yang was stunned. The question was so direct!


    "What do you mean ah?" Ye Sword Saint widened his eyes. "What, you don’t want to?"


    "No, it’s not that..." Su Yang hurriedly waved his hand.


    "If it’s not that you’re unwilling, then you’re willing!" Ye Sword Saint said. "Since you are willing, let’s decide on a date. Do you have a good day in mind?"


    Su Yang was at a loss for words, eventually muttering, "Uncle Ye, as they say, marriage is a major life event, not to be taken lightly. I... I have a betrothal with Wan Tong, but... this should depend on Wan Tong’s wishes too..."


    "You still don’t understand Wan Tong’s wishes?" Ye Sword Saint red at Su Yang. "Are you truly ignorant, pretending to be ignorant, or just feigning ignorance?"


    Of course, Su Yang understood Ye Wantong’s wishes; she had already told him before. In truth, Su Yang greatly admired Ye Wantong as well. But the situation was developing too suddenly.


    "It’s just... surely we should prepare a bit..." Su Yang said awkwardly. "Besides, I... I... I also have to let my family know. I can’t decide this on my own."


    "That’s reasonable." Ye Sword Saint nodded. "Discussing the timing indeed requires an elder to decide. However, your parents are no longer here, and those people from the Su Family of Yanshan North can’t count as your elders. The ones who could speak for you now would be either your grandfather Shen Wanao from Qianxue Pce or your sister, the ck Widow. But I am more inclined to let your sister handle the matter since Shen Wanao tends to be long-winded, consulting him would only cause unnecessary trouble."


    Su Yang remained silent, bowing his head. Ye Sword Saint’s decisiveness was truly remarkable.


    "That’s settled then!" Ye Sword Saint dered. "In the next couple of days, I’ll talk to your sister about this matter and finalize your marriage arrangements as soon as possible."


    ... Su Yang found himself at a loss for words, but also somewhat delighted inside.


    Ye Sword Saint took another sip of tea, speaking softly, "Chaos is about to erupt across the world. Before that happens, I hope you’re well-prepared."


    Su Yang nced at Ye Sword Saint, understanding that he referred to matters concerning the Heavenly Court. With the Heavenly Court already initiating grand maneuvers, chaos seemed truly imminent.


    Ye Sword Saint finished his tea and spoke in a soft voice, "Do you know why the Cloud Emperor came here this time?"


    Su Yang thought for a moment and murmured, "The Heavenly Court got involved in this matter."


    "Exactly!" Ye Sword Saint nodded calmly. "In fact, this time, it could be said that the Heavenly Court orchestrated the event!"


    Su Yang furrowed his brows deeply. The Heavenly Court orchestrating such an event—what were they plotting? Could it be that they were preparing to make a move for real?


    "They intended for the four major sects to capture my daughter, using her as leverage against me!" Ye Sword Saint spoke quietly. "However, they didn’t expect that I’d finish my overseas affairs so swiftly. Upon my return, they wanted to use the four major sects to probe my strength. In the sky, there were actually forty or fifty Law Enforcers watching. Should the opportunity arise, they would very possibly attempt to kill me. Yet, because I achieved another breakthrough overseas, they weren’t confident they could do so, so they ultimately had to resolve the matter this way!"


    Su Yang was astounded; he wasn’t aware there were so many Law Enforcers in the sky. Does this imply Ye Sword Saint’s capability was sufficient to kill so many Law Enforcers and those from the four major sects?


    Apparently, Su Yang had underestimated Ye Sword Saint’s strength. He knew Ye Sword Saint was extremely powerful, but hadn’t realized what the term "One Sword Seals the Sky," as Lian Wanxiong mentioned, truly meant.


    Ye Sword Saint intended to embody the persona that "One Sword Seals the Sky," so how could his strength be anything but remarkable?


    What Su Yang witnessed was merely a small portion of Ye Sword Saint’s true power.


    It seemed Ye Sword Saint had been hiding his strength from the Heavenly Court all along, ensuring they never fully grasped his true abilities.


    Now, after achieving a breakthrough overseas and having the capability to firmly withstand the Heavenly Court, he finally unveiled his full strength to intimidate the Heavenly Court!